David Binney is an American alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and producer born August 2, 1961, active in post-bop and contemporary jazz. His discography includes albums such as 'Cities and Desire,' 'Out of Airplanes,' 'Anacapa,' and the 2024 release 'In The Arms Of Light' on Dièse Onze Records.
“DAVID RULES. Thanks for the incredible music.”
“I saw him live with Last Tribe 15 years ago... with Fima Ephron etc. Excellent live band.”
“South is an outstanding album... cutting edge modern jazz”
David Binney has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 2 out of 100. they have notable achievements including extensive discography including 'cities and desire', 'out of airplanes', and 'anacapa'.
David Binney works in Jazz (post-bop/contemporary jazz) originating from United States. As a music artist at the "indie" level, David Binney has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader Jazz (post-bop scene. They operate independently of major label systems.
David Binney has approximately 4K monthly listeners on Spotify. This places them in the niche tier — a small but dedicated fanbase.
Fans of David Binney often also enjoy Chris Potter, Miguel Zenón, Ambrose Akinmusire, Steve Lehman, Donny McCaslin. These artists share common ground in the Jazz (post-bop space and/or the United States music scene. If you appreciate David Binney's approach to jazz (post-bop/contemporary jazz), these artists offer similar qualities.
With a Gap Score of 2/100, David Binney's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (indie). Contributing factors: they operate without major label backing, which limits access to radio play, editorial playlists, and mainstream press coverage; with 4K monthly listeners, they haven't yet crossed the algorithmic threshold where streaming platforms begin recommending them organically; minimal social media and YouTube presence limits their discoverability outside of direct music platforms.